Sermons upon Deuteronomy

And this is not to be applied alonely to temporal Justice: but forasmuch as it is God that speaketh, let us mark that accordingly as we have proceeded in his doctrine, and he showed his will unto us; our sin is the greater if we follow not whatsoever he commandeth us. To this point must we come: it is God that hath spoken unto me, he hath granted me the grace to know how he will have me to walk, and therefore seeing that he enlighteneth me, I §60must not stumble, I must not play the blinkard nor the blind buzzard: but I must take heed to the obeying of his doctrine. If we do not so; we see that this foresaid punishment belongeth unto us: and if we be not chastised by the hand of man; it is ready for us from above. For God can well skill to upbraid us with the favour that he hath showed us, in that he hath vouchsafed to teach us his will. Insomuch that although the poor ignorant souls were half to be excused; yet so it is that on our behalf the crime is out of all square, when we set our selves after that fashion against Gods will which is known unto us. Thus ye see what we have to remember upon this place, where it is expressly said; that God hath not commanded those things. Also let us learn generally to judge of Gods will according to his teaching of us. For oftentimes we will needs lessen mens faults, or aggravate them; and yet in the mean while we look not at the thing that is told us. Therefore let us bear in mind, that Gods will is contained in the holy scripture, and it that is the place where we must seek it: & when we see that God speaketh so or so, let us hold us to it without any gainsaying.

And this is not to be applyed alonely to temporall Iustice: but forasmuch as it is God that speaketh, let vs marke that accordingly as wee haue proceeded in his doctrine, and he shewed his will vnto vs; our sinne is the greater if we followe not whatsoeuer he commaundeth vs. To this point must we come: it is God that hath spoken vnto mee, he hath graunted mee the grace to knowe howe hee will haue me to walke, and therefore seeing that hee inlighteneth mee, I §60must not stumble, I must not play the blinkarde nor the blinde bussarde: but I must take heede to the obeying of his doctrine. If we doe not so; we see that this foresaide punishment belongeth vnto vs: and if wee be not chastised by the hand of man; it is readie for vs from aboue. For God can well skill to vpbraide vs with the fauour that he hath shewed vs, in that hee hath vouchsafed to teach vs his will. Insomuch that although the poore ignorant soules were halfe to be excused; yet so it is that on our behalfe the crime is out of all square, when wee set our selues after that fashion against Gods will which is knowen vnto vs. Thus yee see what we haue to remember vpon this place, where it is expresly saide; that God hath not commaunded those things. Also let vs learne generally to iudge of Gods will according to his teaching of vs. For oftentimes we will needs lessen mens faults, or aggrauate them; and yet in the meane while we looke not at the thing that is tolde vs. Therefore let vs beare in minde, that Gods will is conteined in ye holy scripture, and yt that is the place where we must seeke it: & when we see that God speaketh so or so, let vs hold vs to it without any gainsaying.